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Exhibition "Beautiful People: the boutique in 60s counterculture"

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Vintage Chatter - Anything and everything' started by Maëlys, Mar 29, 2022.

  1. Maëlys

    Maëlys Registered Guest

    I was lucky enough to go see this exhibition at the Fashion & Textile museum in London before it closed in March. It was beautiful, with an amazing amount of clothes from the 60s and 70s on display. The designers and brands featured were Granny Takes A Trip, Bill Gibb, Zandra Rhodes, Biba, Tommy Nutter, Mr Freedom...
    I think I must have photographed pretty much everything that was there, but here are some pictures of what it was like, with a caption for each one. :)

    Hung On You, mid-1960s. The lilac shirt on the left is from Turnbull & Asser
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    Granny Takes A Trip except Alkasura crushed velvet trousers, mid/late 60s.
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    The Fool for Apple Boutique except Biba purple blouse, late 60s.
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    Biba, mid/late 60s.
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    Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell for Quorum, except faux fur jacket Marie France and second shirt from first picture Alice Pollock. Center ensemble from second picture "Lamborghini", late 60s/ early 70s.
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    Marissa Martin and Bill Gibb. 1973
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    Left to right: Biba, Ossie Clark for Quorum and Sheridan Barnett for Quorum, mid-60s/ early 70s.
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    Maëlys, Mar 29, 2022
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  2. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Board Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Mar 29, 2022
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  3. anothertimevintageapparel

    anothertimevintageapparel VFG Member

    Thnak for sharing. I must have been fabulous in person
     
    anothertimevintageapparel, Mar 29, 2022
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  4. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    I would do practically anything to time travel back to London then!

    That last Ossie Clark is giving me retro vibes. This is Ginger's dress in a scene from Shall We Dance, 1937. Screen Shot 2022-03-29 at 3.54.44 PM.png
     
    denisebrain, Mar 29, 2022
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  5. vintagedevotion

    vintagedevotion VFG Board Member

    Wonderful! How lucky you could attend!
     
    vintagedevotion, Mar 29, 2022
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  6. Rue_de_la_Paix

    Rue_de_la_Paix VFG Member

    Thank you for sharing these with us. Great stuff.
     
    Rue_de_la_Paix, Mar 30, 2022
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